Tough family name history and map

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Tough in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Tough in Ireland: 6 men and 15 women.

Counties and map with Tough in Ireland

Most Toughs were found in Dublin (11), with smaller numbers in Kerry (4), Wicklow (4), Antrim (1) and Meath (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Tough average age in 1911

The average Tough in 1911 was 27.5 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Tough literacy in 1911

Of the Toughs whose literacy was recorded, 90.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.5% could do neither.

Tough common first names

Among the Toughs were men named John (2), Herbert, James, Oswald and Thomas Edward and women named Amy, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Frances, Elsie and Elsie May.

Tough occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Toughs. Among them were 5 at school, 2 recorded as retired / pensioner, 1 recorded as clerk / office worker, 1 recorded as cook and 1 recorded as dressmaker / milliner.

What religion is Tough?

Toughs were predominantly Anglican (85.7%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (9.5%) and Roman Catholic (4.8%).

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Tough statistics (1911)

Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 28

Tough in the USA (2020)

Number: 254
Rank: 80,550

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero. 

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